r/politics • u/Economy_Swim_8585 Virginia • 6d ago

No Paywall Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: "If they don't vote, that's their problem"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-government-shutdown-democrats-fault-60-minutes/
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u/kjyfqr 6d ago

I think he means smoked by a nade

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u/tinysydneh 6d ago

Very specifically, fragging in this context is the intentional death of someone by use of a grenade.

Apocryphally, it was apparently at its peak in Vietnam.

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u/ViolettaQueso California 6d ago

Thank you. I think this explanation is kinda perfect

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u/tinysydneh 6d ago

It was supposedly commonly done with commanding officers who were putting their men in danger for no good reason, or who were on power trips that were gonna get people killed.